Government Made Easy: The Legislative Branch

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How well do you know your government? Do you know what a filibuster is? How are laws proposed? MiND TV's Government Made Easy series ventures onto the streets of Philadelphia to see if we can all remember the basics of the American government. Test your government knowledge and compare opinions with your fellow Americans on Government Made Easy: The Legislative Branch.

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  • Good video. I needed to learn about the three branches of governments and the way that this video interviews many other people was great. ^^

  • a good video, finally, really easy to understand 10+, MAYBE, it actually helped me understand more, hope i can pass the test

  • @naturemelissa Its not too boring once you understand it. I have to create visual aids to completely grasp the concept and this makes good sense. I like the fact that they are short instead of watching those hour long information movies.

  • Who serves in The Texas legislature?

    The legislature, whose members are elected from districts throughout Texas, is the chief policymaking branch of state government. The Texas legislatures primary task is to decide how conflicts between competing interests are to be resolved—that is, who gets what, when, and how. Although often taken for granted, this orderly, institutionalized process of conflict management and resolution is critical to a stable political system.1

  • Surprisingly, Craddick faced a second challenge at the end of the session. When a member rose with a motion to vacate the chair—that is, to remove the speaker—Craddick simply ignored him. The house rules in effect at the time seemed to

  • It wasnt the first fight for the speakers position in the Texas house, but the way it played out was unique. In the 2007 legislative session, two different assaults were launched on Tom Craddicks leadership position.

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